Lessons from a Relationship Coach: Talking to a Withdrawn or Sullen Husband
June 23, 2008
Have you ever been frustrated in your relationship because your husband got upset and emotionally shut down? Maybe you were misunderstood or spoke out at a time when you didn’t have good control of your own emotions. The more this pattern repeats, the more damage will be done to the relationship. Today, a coach gives us the following relationship advice for correctly handling this situation to keep the relationship moving forward. AT THE TIME OF THE SHUT DOWN 1. Calm down yourself–You... Read more »
Seeing The Real Costs Of Divorce
June 20, 2008
Is your marriage in trouble? Before you consider a divorce, consider the high emotional and financial costs of divorce. Even if an affair has occurred (this is one of the most common reasons to consider a divorce), it is possible for your relationship to recover. Think about it like this: a marriage is like a corporation, and taking it apart is as complicated as dismantling a business but with the added problem of intense feelings. As important as the emotional appraisal of considering a divorce... Read more »
Ideas for Planning Your Wedding
June 20, 2008
Often, young couples will quickly find out that popping the question may indeed be the easiest part of getting married. And while we all can’t have a wedding planner like the one played by Martin Short in the “Father of the Bride” films, some help will probably be necessary in order to have a successful and somewhat-less-stressful ceremony and an eminently enjoyable after-party. A local wedding guide or directory can go a long way towards simplifying the enormous task facing an... Read more »
Get The Loving Relationships That You Want And Deserve
June 20, 2008
If you want a loving, passionate relationship with that special someone, then you have to be willing give more of yourself unconditionally to get the rewarding marriage you want and deserve. Zig Ziglar said it best when he said, You can have everything you want if you help others get what they want. Many people measure their success in life by the loving relationships that they have with their spouse or significant other. When a person finds that special someone in their life, they find new meaning... Read more »
Don’t Let Infidelity Ruin A Relationship
June 19, 2008
Infidelity is a major problem in today’s society, but it is one that we tend to shy away from addressing or dealing with for various reasons. Many times, people work to quickly distance themselves from someone who has shown that they are untrustworthy without talking about why they were committing such an act while in a relationship with them. Many times, relationships can be worked out and salvaged even in the face of infidelity. No matter who you are, have you considered the reasons why... Read more »
Save The Relationship Or Sell The House
June 18, 2008
Baths are being hailed as the latest relationship saviour and being touted by marriage guidance counsellors throughout the UK as a way of re-kindling what once was. How can this be so, I hear you ask? Well, in this day and age of everything needing to be done at double speed, couples can no longer find the time needed to nurture relationships to fruition. They grow apart in their quest for the ultimate ‘independent’ life that they think will make them a whole person, not realising that... Read more »
Causes of Trouble in a Monogamous Relationship
June 18, 2008
Are you in a stable long-term monogamous relationship? If so, it’s possible that your sex life has become a little (or a lot!) bland and predictable. As a retired marital therapist for 17 years, I found that after counseling hundreds of couples, that the top four serious problems for monogamous couples are: (1) Financial issues, (2) Problems with in-laws, and (3) Intimate sexual problems, and (4) cheating with other sexual partners. If these issues remain unresolved, the relationship has a... Read more »
10 Surefire Ways to Kill a Relationship
June 13, 2008
Every action we take either pulls our partners closer to us or pushes them further away. Relationships end when so much distance is created that there is not enough motivation to bring them back together. Relationship coaches recommend avoiding these 10 behaviors if you want to have a great relationship: 1. Blaming your partner. Although we can often rightly say that our partner’s actions are bad in some way, blaming neither undoes their behaviors nor encourages them to change. It helps... Read more »
8 Men on Making Marriage Work
June 12, 2008
Have you bought into the commercialism of Father’s Day, thinking that expensive cologne and fancy tools will bring you closer to your partner? And what do you figure would please your husband more, a night out with the boys or the chance to watch Monday night football without interruptions? Well, think again. Both men and women are short changed when sweeping generalizations are applied to the male psyche. Men should not all be painted with broad strokes. Some comments from a recent poll... Read more »
Public Marriage Records Free Online
June 9, 2008
Marriage records are public records. They are one of the core Public Vital Records along with Death, Birth and Divorce. It is a very well-searched record category and is available to any member of the public free of charge as long as procedures and requirements are complied with. Much can be learned about people from their marriage records. The problem with free marriage records from government sources is that they are segregated at state level. That means marriage records documented in one state... Read more »
